As Seen in CFO Studio Magazine Q3 2016 Issue

THE WINNERS OF THE 2016 CFO INNOVATION AWARDS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE

Innovators are men and women who make a difference in their chosen endeavors. Through their energy, leadership, identification of opportunities and risks, big thinking, unwavering dedication, and farsightedness, the 12 CFOs being honored this year are bettering 12 companies or tax-exempt organizations. Their bold actions have brought increased resources and/or respect to their employers. We asked each of the winners what they would say about CFOs as innovators. Several spoke about creating or carrying forward the company’s strategy. Others mentioned getting the most from their team. What these CFOs do every day is not unique, but it is highly successful because they have clear goals, leadership agility, and a plan for dealing with risk.

CFO SUCCESS AWARD- FINANCE DEPARTMENT

The CFO who has driven enhanced financial performance across the financial function and/or finance department of the organization. The judges looked for accomplishments specifically in finance, as opposed to across the whole company.

CRAIG STEENECK

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PINNACLE FOODS

“A CFO focusing on innovation ensures that the finance function is heavily involved in the strategic decision-making of the business. He or she partners with the key leaders in the business to help drive decisions that have the best financial consequences. [While the CFO is focused on innovating the finance function,] the CFO’s team works tirelessly with other functions to support and guide them to make the best decisions possible.”

FINALISTS FOR CFO SUCCESS AWARD- FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Vince Abate, Chief Financial Officer, Metem Corporation

Anthony Conte, Chief Financial Officer, EPAM Systems

Jeffrey Dale, Chief Financial Officer, Federal Reserve Office of Employee Benefits

Cheryl Marks Young, Chief Financial Officer, Easter Seals New Jersey

As Seen in CFO Studio Magazine Q3 2016 Issue

THE WINNERS OF THE 2016 CFO INNOVATION AWARDS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE

Innovators are men and women who make a difference in their chosen endeavors. Through their energy, leadership, identification of opportunities and risks, big thinking, unwavering dedication, and farsightedness, the 12 CFOs being honored this year are bettering 12 companies or tax-exempt organizations. Their bold actions have brought increased resources and/or respect to their employers. We asked each of the winners what they would say about CFOs as innovators. Several spoke about creating or carrying forward the company’s strategy. Others mentioned getting the most from their team. What these CFOs do every day is not unique, but it is highly successful because they have clear goals, leadership agility, and a plan for dealing with risk.

CFO LEADERSHIP AWARD

The CFO who has exhibited great leadership skill and accomplishment in his/her role, particularly during a period of exceptional growth of the company and/or growth of the finance role in support of the organization.

KEVIN LENAHAN

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM

“I spend the majority of my time on strategic initiatives and helping develop where Atlantic is going for the next five years. It’s beyond the strategic plan, it’s continuing to meet with other systems, with other partners. It’s partnering with physicians, partnering with other players in the continuum of care so that we can both benefit from what’s going on with Affordable Care: How can we work together to reduce redundancies and ultimately try to improve the care that we provide? I think the CFO job in health care is more strategic than it’s ever been.”

FINALISTS FOR CFO LEADERSHIP AWARD

Frederick Arnold, Chief Financial Officer, Convergex

Alison Barger, Chief Financial Officer, Mathematica Policy Research

Christine Chisholm, Chief Financial Officer, BRC

Tom Flaherty, Chief Financial Officer, AetherPal, Inc.

Catherine Franzoni, Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Manasquan Savings Bank

Samuel Rotter, Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Multifamily Management Services, LLC

As Seen in CFO Studio Magazine Q3 2016 Issue

THE WINNERS OF THE 2016 CFO INNOVATION AWARDS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE

Innovators are men and women who make a difference in their chosen endeavors. Through their energy, leadership, identification of opportunities and risks, big thinking, unwavering dedication, and farsightedness, the 12 CFOs being honored this year are bettering 12 companies or tax-exempt organizations. Their bold actions have brought increased resources and/or respect to their employers. We asked each of the winners what they would say about CFOs as innovators. Several spoke about creating or carrying forward the company’s strategy. Others mentioned getting the most from their team. What these CFOs do every day is not unique, but it is highly successful because they have clear goals, leadership agility, and a plan for dealing with risk.

CFO MASTERY AWARD

The CFO of a company having $1 billion or more in annual revenue who, in any of the last three years, has demonstrated a unique mastery in supporting, growing, or enhancing the company. The company may be in any industry, and located anywhere in North or Central America.

MARK OKERSTROM

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, EXPEDIA

“In the business world — and particularly in the tech world in which we operate at Expedia, Inc. — the future is inherently uncertain. These days, having the ability to make decisions and chart a course in the face of uncertainty is a prerequisite skill for any CFO or other business leader. Tips on operating in an innovative environment: 1) Don’t be a “loner.” You don’t have all the answers; admit it — get help. 2) Know the knowable. There’s a lot of information available out there to help you consider and make timely, holistic decisions. Tap into it, and apply it. 3) When in doubt, test it. If there is limited or no data available to help inform your decision, create it. At Expedia, we conduct thousands of small, low-cost tests each year to get customer feedback via their ‘clicks.’ We then use that data to inform the evolution of our products and services. 4) Have a path back. Failure is a part of business and life. If there is an option to create a low-cost “path back” from a decision or course of action in case it does not go as planned, create the path. And then, if things do go awry, have the courage to support a culture that makes it OK to say, ‘I was wrong,’ and take that path.”

FINALISTS FOR CFO MASTERY AWARD

Gordon Lavalette, Chief Financial Officer, ION Media Network